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Day 6 - Dilation by Scott Galson

Day 6 - Dilation by Scott Galson
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2017-03-14 06:20
PolygonTransformationGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates the effect of dilation on geometric figures. It involves core concepts like dilation, geometric construction, and polygon creation. Key GeoGebra commands used include Segment, Dilate, and Polygon. Suitable for high school students learning about geometric transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(A, B) → f
  2. Segment(B, C) → g
  3. Segment(C, D) → h
  4. Segment(D, A) → i
  5. Dilate(A, r, X) → A'
  6. Dilate(B, r, X) → B'
  7. Segment(A', B') → f'
  8. Dilate(B, r, X) → B'_1
  9. Dilate(C, r, X) → C'
  10. Segment(B'_1, C') → g'
  11. Dilate(C, r, X) → C'_1
  12. Dilate(D, r, X) → D'
  13. Segment(C'_1, D') → h'
  14. Dilate(D, r, X) → D'_1
  15. Dilate(A, r, X) → A'_1
  16. Segment(D'_1, A'_1) → i'
  17. Polygon(A', B', C', D') → poly1, a', b', c', d'
  18. Polygon(A, B, C, D) → poly2, a, b, c, d